1 God denounces judgments on Israel, for their aggravated impieties and iniquities.
12 He exposes the ignorance and wickedness of the priests, and profligacy of the people, he will leave their wives and daughters to commit lewdness, without present punishment.
15 He warns Judah, not to imitate Israel's crimes, which are still further reproved.

Cir. A.M.3224. B.C. 780. Hear. 1Ki 22:19 Isa 1:10 28:14 34:1 66:5 Jer 2:4 7:2 9:20 19:3 34:4 Am 7:16 Re 2:11,29

for. 12:2 Isa 1:18 3:13,14 5:3 34:8 Jer 25:31 Mic 6:2

no truth. Isa 59:13-15 Jer 6:13 7:3-6 Mic 7:2-5

nor knowledge. Jer 4:22,28 5:4 Joh 8:55 Ro 1:28 1Co 15:34

2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

swearing. Isa 24:5 48:1 59:2-8,12-15 Jer 5:1,2,7-9,26,27 6:7 7:6-10 Jer 9:2-8 23:10-14 Eze 22:2-13,25-30 Mic 2:1-3 3:2,9 6:10 7:2 Zep 3:1 Zec 5:3 7:9

blood. Heb. bloods. toucheth. 5:2 6:9 La 4:13 Mt 23:35 Ac 7:52 1Th 2:15 Re 17:6

3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

the land. Isa 24:4-12 Jer 4:27 Joe 1:10-13 Am 1:2 5:16 8:8 Na 1:4

with the beasts. Jer 4:25 12:4 Eze 38:20 Zep 1:3

4 Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

let. 17 Am 5:13 6:10 Mt 7:3-6

as. De 17:12 Jer 18:18

5 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

and the prophet. 9:7,8 Isa 9:13-17 Jer 6:4,5,12-15 8:10-12 Jer 14:15,16 Jer 15:8 23:9 Eze 13:9-16 14:8-10 Mic 3:5-7 Zec 11:8 13:2

destroy. Heb. cut off. thy. 2:2 Isa 50:1 Jer 15:8 50:12 Eze 16:44,45 Ga 4:26

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

My people. 12 Isa 1:3 3:12 5:13 Jer 4:22 8:7

destroyed. Heb. cut off. for. 1 6:6 2Ch 15:3 Job 36:12 Pr 19:2 Isa 27:11 45:20 Jer 5:3,4,21 Mt 15:14 2Co 4:3-6

because. 1Sa 2:12 Pr 1:30-32 Isa 28:7 56:10-12 Jer 2:8 8:8,9 Mal 2:7,8 Mt 23:16-26

I will also reject. Zec 11:8,9,15-17 Mal 2:1-3,9 Mt 21:41-45 Mr 12:8,9 Lu 20:16-18

seeing. 8:14 13:6 2Ki 17:16-20 Ps 119:61,139 Isa 17:10 Mt 15:3-6
8 I will also. 1:6 1Sa 2:28-36 3:12-15

7 As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

they were. 10 5:1 6:9 13:6,14 Ezr 9:7

therefore. 1Sa 2:30 Jer 2:26,27 Mal 2:9 Php 3:19

8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.

eat. Le 6:26 7:6,7

set their heart on their iniquity. Heb. lift up their soul to their iniquity. 1Sa 2:29 Ps 24:4 25:1 Isa 56:11 Eze 14:3,7 Mic 3:11 Mal 1:10 Ro 16:18 Tit 1:11 2Pe 2:3

9 And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

like people. Isa 9:14-16 24:2 Jer 5:31 8:10-12 23:11,12 Eze 22:26-31 Mt 15:14

punish. Heb. visit upon. 1:4*marg.

reward them. Heb. cause to return. Ps 109:17,18 Pr 5:22 Isa 3:10 Zec 1:6

10 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

they shall eat. Le 26:26 Pr 13:25 Isa 65:13-16 Mic 6:14 Hag 1:6 Mal 2:1-3

they shall commit. 14 9:11-17

left. 2Ch 24:17 Ps 36:3 125:5 Jer 34:15 Eze 18:24 Zep 1:6 2Pe 2:20-22

11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

take. 12 Pr 6:32 20:1 23:27-35 Ec 7:7 Isa 5:12 28:7 Lu 21:34 Ro 13:11-14

12 My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

ask. Jer 2:27 10:8 Eze 21:21 Hab 2:19

for. 5:4 Isa 44:18-20 Mic 2:11 2Th 2:9-11

gone. 9:1 Le 17:7 20:5 Nu 15:39 De 31:16 2Ch 21:13 Ps 73:27 Jer 3:1-3 Eze 16:1-63 23:1-49

13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

sacrifice. Isa 1:29 57:5,7 Jer 3:6,13 Eze 6:13 16:16,25 20:28,29

therefore. 2Sa 12:10-12 Job 31:9,10 Am 7:17 Ro 1:23-28

14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

I will not. or, Shall I not, etc. punish. 17 Isa 1:5 Heb 12:8

for. 1Co 6:16

and they. 1Ki 14:23,24 15:12 2Ki 23:7

therefore. 1,5,6 14:9 Pr 28:5 Isa 44:18-20 56:11 Da 12:10 Joh 8:43 Ro 3:11 Eph 4:18

fall. or, be punished.

15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

play. 12 Jer 3:6-10 Eze 23:4-8

yet. 11:12 2Ki 17:18,19 Jer 3:10,11 Lu 12:47,48 Eph 5:11

Gilgal. 9:15 12:11 Am 4:4 5:5

Beth-aven. 5:8 10:5,8 1Ki 12:28,29

nor. Isa 48:1 Jer 5:2 Eze 20:39 Am 6:10 8:14 Zep 1:5,6

16 For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

slideth. 11:7 1Sa 15:11 Jer 3:6,8,11 5:6 7:24 8:5 14:7 Zec 7:11*marg.

as a lamb. Le 26:33 Isa 7:21-25 22:18

17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

Ephraim. 11:2 12:1 13:2

let. 4 Ps 81:12 Mt 15:14 Re 22:11

18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

drink. De 32:32,33 Isa 1:21,22 Jer 2:21

sour. Heb. gone. committed. 2,10 2Ki 17:7-17

her. Ex 23:8 De 16:19 1Sa 8:3 12:3,4 Pr 30:15,16 Am 5:12 Mic 3:11 Mic 7:3

rulers. Heb. shields. Ps 47:9

19 The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

wind. Jer 4:11,12 51:1 Zec 5:9-11

and. 10:6 Isa 1:29 42:17 Jer 2:26,27,36,37 3:24,25 17:13